Use those Attachments!

You know that wonderful, expensive vacuum you bought? Use all those attachments for what they're intended. Remember to start top to bottom. Get those cobwebs in the top corner ceiling, and above the curtains, which you should also take down and wash or dry clean this week. (Just an extra to feel more blissful). Leave the duster on to get those blinds and window sills, then use the crevice tool and get around the whole edge of the room, expecially corners and behind big furniture if you can. Happy Spring Cleaning and may it bring more BLISS to your home.

Kids=Baseboards!

While those shorter, more energized little people are home with you this Spring Break, put them to good use in your Spring Cleaning Schedule.  They are just the right size for giving them a wet rag or Lysol wipes and tell them they each have one room per day to wipe the baseboards, light switches, and door knobs.  Just remember to do something fun and reward them after. One less thing crossed off your list and your home more blissful!

Toys for Tots?

before

after

Yes, that is my Diet Dr.Pepper on the shelf to get me through this.

It was worth it!

Seriously, way too much, the kids couldn't even play.

No more dragging it out to the living room.  Now they have plenty of space to play.

Remember to get rid of things right away!

This is the last full week before Spring Break, and it's still cold outside, so as part of your Spring Cleaning, why not weed out the Bedroom and/or Toy Room why you won't have so many opinions. The key is to get rid of 1/2! Start by gathering bins or even empty gallon ice cream buckets to sort by categorizing.  Be sure to have a garbage bag close by to throw away broken parts or those McD toys that only got played with on the way home and haven't been touched since. Also, have bins or huge garbage bags for the Getting-Rid-Of pile. The rule here is to get it out of the house before those cute little kidlets come home from school.  Don't let it sit near by, where it might trickle back in. You could donate to the Deseret Industries, or if still in working condition, clean-up and giveaway to Primary Nursery or Preschool.  If you are looking for extra money for Spring/Summer clothing you could also haul to KID TO KID in Provo or Lindon for cash or instore credit, or take pics and sell on your own at KSL.com/classifieds.  Good luck, and remember to reward yourself with a little Hershey Bliss Chocolate!

Start Top to Bottom

Ceiling Fan Crud!  To get rid of the grime that all ceiling fans seem to collect (created by dust clinging to greasy airborne particles) place an old fabric tablecloth or sheet underneath the fan; a shower cap to protect your hair from debris also isn't a bad idea.  With an extendable duster, go over the tops and bottoms of the blades to capture loose dust.  Or just grab a step stool, and dust with a dry microfiber cloth on both sides of blades.  Shake out the cloth, lightly dampen it; wipe blades again, this time picking up any oily film. Give glass fixture a pass with a clean section of cloth while you're up there. Making a list of all the Spring Cleaning Chores and doing one thing a week, and crossing it off is much easier than trying to overwhelm yourself with everything in one week, making your home and your life a little more  Blissful!

LET THE SPRING CLEANING BEGIN!!

Where do I begin? I have several tips up my sleeve, I'm excited about! I will try to keep this up once a week or more often to keep you on your toes. Here's an easy one to start.
Purge the Fridge

Pull the trash can over & dump lingering leftovers, spoiled food & open bottles of condiments, like grill marinade from last summer.  You could remove all the glass shelves & bins & wash them or give them a fast once-over with a wet cloth or sponge. 

Don't forget fingerprints & splatters on the door front & handle.  A fresh box of baking soda absorbs odors, too.

Purging the Fridge makes your kitchen seem a little more BLISSFUL! Feel free to reward yourself!
You deserve it!

More of the Pantry...

Before



After



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After

Storing like items together make them much easier to find, also easier for cooking.  Also, for the pantry storing the same thing of one thing right behind the oldest one makes it much more blissful to rotate. Notice the vacuum was being stored in this pantry, not a very convenient or useful place and taking up useful space. Moved to the entry closet made much more sense.
We also moved the snacks and cereals to the lower shelf for easier accessiblilty for little people. (Like myself. I actually have a stool in my pantry, and every other room in the house.)
Start your Spring Cleaning with a pantry makeover yourself, making your home a little more BLISSFUL!

The Busiest Place in the House!

The Pantry!



Before- only 1/2 these appliances were being used.





After- much more functional, and gained a shelf for snacks.

More to come, experiencing technical difficulties and need to move on with my day to make my home a little more BLISSFUL!